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Build a clear Ohio business profile

Help someone understand services, location and contact without unsupported claims.

Planning guide · reviewed 12 October 2026

Use a specific description

Explain what you do and who the work suits. Keep naming consistent across profiles and your website. Describe actual coverage without implying statewide service. If customers visit, maintain accurate public hours and access details. A concise description is easier to update than a sprawling specialty list. Identify which work you perform and which tasks require another business.

Use evidence with permission

Choose examples you can publish. Check permission and accuracy before reusing customer reviews, photos or stories in a new context. Identify credential issuers and maintain current status. Avoid invented awards, client counts, founding stories or verification claims. Keep any limitations visible so the profile gives buyers a realistic starting point for a direct conversation.

Keep source records

Maintain a private list of important sources and review dates. Update services, coverage and contact routes when they change. Filings, credentials and examples answer different questions, so avoid combining them into a vague trusted badge. This publication currently offers guidance only. Owner signup, a listing editor and a directory review process are not available; maintain your information in your own channels.

Keep these questions with your notes

  • Describe real services and coverage.
  • Use permitted examples and current credentials.
  • Keep source and review-date records.

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Sources checked 12 October 2026. Use the agency’s current guidance for details.